Is the “serial killer gene” truly a thing?
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Is the “serial killer gene” truly a thing?
It’s a gene linked with various mental disorders of which one is Anti-Social Personality Disorder.
Serial Killers aren’t a specific gene type and can occur due to a variety of environmental events. Trauma to the brain for example
Indeed, the serial killer gene is real. However, the gene in question doesn’t make someone a serial killer, for one there is no specific cause for someone to become a serial killer. What the gene has been seen to be a factor in, is aggression and violence, and not in all cases.